Come hither that I may bless you in your coming in and going out while
you still look upon the sun."
So he blessed me in beautiful and tender words, and kissed me on the
brow, after which he bade me leave him and send the woman to watch him,
because he desired to sleep.
When she looked at him at midnight just as the bells rang in the new
year, he was dead.
According to his wish John Grimmer, the last of that name, was buried by
the bones of his forgotten wife and child, who had left the world over
fifty years before, in the chancel of that church in the Cheap which
was within a stone's throw of his dwelling house. By his desire also
the funeral was without pomp, yet many came to it, some of them of high
distinction, although the day was cold and snowy. I noted, moreover, the
deference they showed to me who by now was known to be his heir, even
if they had never spoken with me before, as was the case with certain
of them, taking occasion to draw me aside and say that they trusted that
their ancient friendship with my honoured uncle would be continued by
myself.
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